Volume 3 Chapter 2
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2010-04-25
Context in the novel:
Darcy tries to please Elizabeth and the Gardiners. She is astonished by the change in him
Principles:
He was soliciting the good opinion of her friends - Such a change in a man of so much pride, excited not only astonishment but gratitude
Topics discussed:
Energy, superstition, occupation, astonishment, gratitude
Questions raised:
Why is it that we follow the US, is it because it is wealthy?
Why is it easy to follow the majority all the time?
How can we get the mind to start thinking for itself? How can we know which of our thoughts are our own, how many are from the society?
If I always buy the costlier of two products because I think a product that is more expensive is of better quality, what should I do?
I can accept whatever Mother or Sri Aurobindo says. Is that a superstition?
When should you have faith, when should you choose, before making a decision?
Is it possible to be astonished all the time, or can one feel it only when something unexpected happens?
How can we feel astonished at something?